jonson
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Great thread Axl, I've really enjoyed reading through it. As a grunge kid of the 90's (and a rocker of the 80's), you've included pretty much all of the albums I listened to - and still listen to.
I'll try and rate your Top 20, if you care
20 Pumpkins - Mellon Collie
Good memories of this album. My music loving friend had recently purchased (well, in 1995) over £4 grands worth of Linn music system, and this is one of the albums we would listen to, cranked up to 8 (10 would make your ears bleed  ) and for me, I was a Pumpkins fan already, so it was music heaven.
I was sceptical about such a long album, but they pulled it off.
Still remains one of my favourite "long" albums.
19) The Dresden Dolls - The Dresden Dolls
Can't say I've heard it. I am, despite my musical tastes, not a punk fan. Sorry
18) Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam
Must admit to not having listened to this since the first month of it's release. I suppose I was entering middle age myself, bought this as a bit of a nostalgic thing, but wasn't really blown away.
Despite doing some great sings, PJ were always my least favourite from the grunge era.
17) NIN - Broken
I first saw these supporting GnR at Wembley shortly after releasing Pretty Hate Machine. I'd promptly bought that and loved it. This was, well, different. Dissapointing at first (it was so different to what I expected) but I grew to love it. I would actualy chose this over Downward Spiral as my NIN desert island disc
16) Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
It starts with Cherub Rock. First time I heard that I nearly wet myself.
Enough said. Brilliant. The best line up as well IMO.
15) Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
Classic album, classic songs, not much else to say really
14) Michael Jackson - Bad
Well, that Christmas (I'd have been 14) I got a Sony Walkman (with rechargable batteries thank you very much) this was the ultimate album. I listened to it all day Christmas Day, Boxing Day and well into the following year. Michael Jackson was so cool. he could sing, he could dance.
Please note though I was unaware at the time he liked little boys bottoms. Shame this is how he might be remembered, because to be fair, there aren't many instances in music history like there was when Bad was released. Incredible album.
13) Gun N' Roses - Chinese Democracy
I wasn't expecting much, and pretty much bought this album out of voyeurism. It wasn't as bad as I was expecting, but certainly not good. I'm afraid I'm a bit of a snob when Gn'R are concerned. Until they get Izzy, Duff and Slash, they're just not Gn'R. I didn't even consider Matt Sorum to be anything other than a stand in.
12) MLB - Shine
Good album, not listened to it in years. I can remember we would just find and listen to anything from Seattle.
11) Faith No More - The Real Thing
Almost a crossover band when I was young. I was predominantly into LA rock music around this time, and FNM were a bit different. Billy Gould (and Flea) was probably one of the main reasons I starretd playing bass guitar
10) Duff McKagan - The Taking
Despite him being my favourite Gn'R member (who's autobiography is actually pretty brilliant - compared to Slash and Steven Adlers shameful efforts anyway) I haven't actually heard this.
I even went to CBGB's just to get a T-shirt like Duff. One of my heroes, and even had a beer named after him in The Simpsons. What's not cool about that?
9) Pearl Jam - Ten
Another stone cold classic. Can remember shoe gazing to Alive on the dance floor, shaking my hair in my lumberjack shirt and converse.
8) Stone Sour
Errr, not heard of them to be honest. Dreadful, sorry.
7) Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger
My favourite Seattle band. Seen them more than anyone else, met them twice in fact, love them, brilliant musicians, incredible performers, I could go on all day.
Even when the DJ asked me what song I wanted to dance to at my wedding, I jokingly asked for some Soundgarden.
Sadly, he played fucking Savage Garden. My friends still take the piss to this day.
This still remains their best album. Jesus Christ Pose is mind blowing live.
6) Guns N' Roses - UYI 2
I was there, outside Woolies at 8am, waiting for the 2 most anticipated albums of my lifetime to be released. I can't tell you how excited I was, seriously, it was THE biggest release of the year. They were my favourite band, they were MY band, I had been listening to them since I first heard Sweet Child blasting out of my sister's bedroom, then saw that legendary photo of the band looking like the coolest thign I had ever seen.
I think the album is still the better of the 2, some great siongs on there, depite the fact we all know the probelms in recording it, and how much os a nob Axl actually was, it still remains good, despite losing the raw element which made them so good.
Could they have polished 16 songs form the 2 and made 1 album to rule them all? Yes. There are half a dozen songs across both that really I wouldn't wipe my arse with.
It didn't matter in 1991 though.
5) Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare
Errr, sorry, it's not Neil Diamond's new band is it?
4) Metallica - Death Magnetic
Awesome album. I was only a fan of Metallica's after the Black Album was released, but slowly went through their back catalogue. Immense playing, song writing etc, they are a band that have grown and grown into giants of music.
IMO getting better with age.
3) Tool - Lateralus
Was never a big Tool fan, so probably only heard this sporadically, not enough to give an opinion.
2) NIN - Year Zero
Despite being a big NIN fan, I honestly haven't heard this at all. 2007 was a funny year for me, I can't claim to have listened to anything new that year or the 2 years before or after, so it's all a bit of a blur. Will have to sit down one day and check it out. Trent Reznor, for the record, is a genius IMO.
1) Gn'R - Apetite
Still for me, the best album of all time. Great that you have it at number 1, because it's faultless. To think how old it is, how young they were, how much balls they had and still to make a debut album like this is incredible. I'm thankful in a way, as my sister was leaning towards Bon Jovi, I could have gone down that route easily (at 14 years old we are influenced by what gets blasted out of the next bedroom to a point - well, I was anyway) singing about Tommy working on the docks and blow drying my hair.
Instead it was taking heroine and spanking naughty girls. Like rock stars should do
I can't say any more about it. 26 years old and I don't honestly think it has dated.
Despite the fact I do like UYI 1 and 2, if they had only relased this and Lies, they would still be one of the greatest ever rock bands.
I wouldn't normally make a reply this long, but I have to because this has been such a brilliant thread.
Not enough Black Crowes or Helmet for my liking (and for the record I think Izzy Stradlin's solo back catalogue is millions better than any other Gn'R past member) but still awesome just the same. I may have to check out many of the albums on here I don't know or have never purchased.
Nice one AxlReznor 
< Message edited by jonson -- 7/3/2013 9:19:41 AM >
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